# Oil prices fall as investors weigh supply outlook and Middle East tensions

https://mins.news/en/item/100652

- Reuters, 2026-10-15 01:50 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-fall-investors-weigh-supply-outlook-middle-east-tensions-2026-10-15/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad0314fc236ec000122f984

> Oil prices dropped by more than $1 in early trading on Thursday as investors assessed supply risks from attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz alongside US efforts to reduce petroleum transport costs by easing sanctions on vessels.

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